Cessna 172 accidents
The NTSB database holds 12,209 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 172, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 1,728 of them were fatal (14%), and 3,521 people died.
The deadliest year was 1978, with 204 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (2,531 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Mexico.
517 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 5,757 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
12,209
Records
1,728
Fatal
3,521
Deaths
14%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
11,692 of 12,209 can be placed
(5,757 approximate)
By decade
All 12,209 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1986 | Cessna 172M | Kingston, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Dec 1986 | Cessna 172E | Crossroads, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Oct 1986 | Cessna 172 | Croton On Hud., New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1986 | Cessna 172M | Bennett, Colorado, United States | Tri-County FLT School | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172 | Emporia, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172 | Ten Sleep, Wyoming, United States | John W. Dunn | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 1986 | Cessna 172D | Athens, Georgia, United States | Mike M.blondeau | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 1986 | Cessna 172 | Douglasville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 1986 | Cessna 172G | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Feb 1986 | Cessna 172N | Andover, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1986 | Cessna 172M | Carlsbad, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Feb 1986 | Cessna 172XP | Napa, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 1986 | Cessna 172A | Strathmore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 1986 | Cessna 172M | St. Marys, Georgia, United States | Lewis R. Davis | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172R | Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States | Falcon Air Incorporated | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172N | Halls, Tennessee, United States | Metro Flying School & Club, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172 | Sweetwater, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172 | Rose Township, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172A | Glencoe, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172 | Unknown, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Cessna 172G | Plain City, Ohio, United States | E. E. Troyer | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Cessna 172RG | Wilsall, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 1985 | Cessna 172M | Auburn Center, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172N | Livermore, California, United States | Travis AFB Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172 | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172A | Hammond, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172N | Hoopeston, Illinois, United States | Emporia Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1984 | Cessna 172M | Aberdeen, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 1984 | Cessna 172 | Pownal, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1984 | Cessna 172 | Lyons, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Cessna 172P | St. Joseph, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172N | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172P | Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States | Four Star Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1984 | Cessna 172N | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1984 | Cessna 172Q | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Cessna 172RG | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Mid Eastern Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Dec 1983 | Cessna 172H | Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Dec 1983 | Cessna 172RG | Cross City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172F | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172I | Miami, Florida, United States | Jorge Angel Trujillo | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 172N | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1983 | Cessna 172K | Millhaven, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Cessna 172N | South Fork, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Apr 1983 | Cessna 172RG | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1983 | Cessna 172N | Mayflower, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Cessna 172 | Limon, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172F | Hancock, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Dec 1982 | Cessna 172A | Leadville, Colorado, United States | Thomas A. Hardy | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Dec 1982 | Cessna 172N | Clanton, Alabama, United States | Clanton Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172P | Near Maider, North Carolina, United States | Harry Vester Boone, JR. | Fatal | 1 |